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Bye Aerospace has signed letters of intent with four pilot training providers for a total of 340 eFlyer all-electric trainers.

The FAA released a warning to operators last week of higher GPS spoofing activity affecting commercial aircraft on airways near the Iranian borders.

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport aims to be the first airport in the state to fully transition to supplying unleaded avgas for all piston-engine aircraft.

Boom has received its FAA G-1 stage 1 issue paper from the FAA, a key step in the multi-stage process to clear the Mach 1.7 Overture airliner for service.

A project involving fewer pilots on the flight deck is maturing—and meeting increased resistance as a result.

Reliable Robotics has completed a study for the USAF examining retrofitting the service’s large multi-engine jets with its autonomous flight control tech.

Improperly installed CF6-80C2 bearings have been linked to two incidents, including a January 2023 uncommanded engine failure on a new Boeing 767-300 freighter.

The mandate requires more frequent inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series low-pressure compressor fan hubs.

Charter operators have formed the US Private Aviation Association (USPAA), an organization devoted to the Part 135 private air charter industry.

Reports suggest recent occurrences are more significant than routine jamming; EASA and FAA have issued special alerts to operators and other authorities.

The rules, regulations and parameters within which vertiports will operate are all works in progress.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The FAA also called for organizational changes following the Sept. 12, 2022, uncrewed New Shepard-23 mission.

Flight tracking is a popular hobby among many aviation enthusiasts, but is a concern for pilots, owners, operators and passengers across the U.S.

The previous 53 editions broke aggregate data into U.S. and Canada, and the rest of the world; the 54th edition subdivides data into seven regions.

Six new U.S. routes are being launched by Viva Aerobus after the restoration of Mexico’s Category 1 safety rating.

Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.

Senate Republicans are continuing to evaluate Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee for administrator of the FAA.

The FAA airport safety funds come a month after the agency allocated $121 million to U.S. airports for runway and taxiway projects.

October is looking ominous for aerospace and defense, and the boogeyman is Washington, D.C.

The FAA has announced almost $300 million in funding for projects to develop SAF supply chains and technologies to reduce aviation emissions.

The company selects Dayton, Ohio, for its manufacturing plant and delivers its first eVTOL to the U.S. Air Force.

Joby Aviation delivered its first S4 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to the U.S. Air Force at Edwards AFB, California, on Sept. 25.

The Airport Improvement Program grants for Pittsburgh International Airport and Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania will fund safety work.

Boeing has been given 42 months to bring new 737 MAX yaw damper system software into compliance with current rules.